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Australian (ASX) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M7.5%
  • 1Y31.2%
  • YTD5.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has risen 1.6%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. This means that the industry has gained 31% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 3.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025AU$617.2bAU$92.5bAU$31.4b14.2x19.6x6.7x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024AU$592.5bAU$92.5bAU$31.4b13.7x18.8x6.4x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024AU$602.7bAU$92.5bAU$31.4b13.7x19.2x6.5x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024AU$581.3bAU$91.8bAU$31.6b12.8x18.4x6.3x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024AU$591.1bAU$91.8bAU$31.5b12.7x18.7x6.4x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024AU$558.0bAU$91.7bAU$31.3b12.6x17.8x6.1x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024AU$544.7bAU$91.7bAU$31.6b11.4x17.2x5.9x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024AU$512.7bAU$91.6bAU$31.8b10.4x16.1x5.6x
Mon, 13 May 2024AU$495.8bAU$91.7bAU$31.8b10.7x15.6x5.4x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024AU$501.1bAU$92.5bAU$32.7b11.1x15.3x5.4x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024AU$502.4bAU$92.5bAU$32.7b10.8x15.4x5.4x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024AU$474.3bAU$92.8bAU$33.2b8.3x14.3x5.1x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024AU$454.6bAU$92.8bAU$33.2b8.1x13.7x4.9x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023AU$420.0bAU$92.8bAU$33.2b7.9x12.7x4.5x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023AU$411.9bAU$91.0bAU$32.5b7.8x12.7x4.5x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023AU$420.1bAU$91.0bAU$32.6b8.1x12.9x4.6x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023AU$411.4bAU$91.0bAU$32.6b8.4x12.6x4.5x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023AU$431.1bAU$91.0bAU$32.4b8.3x13.3x4.7x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023AU$403.6bAU$91.0bAU$32.4b8.2x12.5x4.4x
Tue, 16 May 2023AU$406.4bAU$91.0bAU$32.4b8.1x12.5x4.5x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023AU$417.2bAU$89.2bAU$31.5b9.7x13.2x4.7x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023AU$413.3bAU$88.9bAU$31.4b8.6x13.2x4.6x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023AU$463.2bAU$87.6bAU$30.9b10.9x15x5.3x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023AU$434.9bAU$87.6bAU$30.9b10.2x14.1x5x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022AU$454.7bAU$87.6bAU$30.9b11.1x14.7x5.2x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022AU$448.3bAU$88.4bAU$30.3b11.1x14.8x5.1x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022AU$406.6bAU$87.7bAU$29.9b11.1x13.6x4.6x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022AU$416.2bAU$87.6bAU$30.0b11.8x13.9x4.8x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022AU$410.8bAU$87.2bAU$30.2b12.5x13.6x4.7x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022AU$327.9bAU$87.2bAU$30.2b10.4x10.9x3.8x
Wed, 18 May 2022AU$448.5bAU$87.2bAU$30.2b12.6x14.9x5.1x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022AU$463.3bAU$86.4bAU$29.4b13.9x15.8x5.4x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022AU$432.7bAU$86.1bAU$29.3b13.8x14.8x5x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022AU$417.9bAU$84.5bAU$28.3b10.8x14.7x4.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$417.9bTotal Earnings: AU$28.3bTotal Revenue: AU$84.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Banks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Banks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 3.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.1% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Financials industry?

AU Market1.42%
Financials1.48%
Banks1.59%
Regional Banks2.40%
Diversified Banks1.58%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 2.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Regional Banks industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Regional Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.4% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 25% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.9% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CBA Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAU$160.561.2%
+AU$3.2b
38.6%PB3.7x
WBC Westpac BankingAU$33.732.2%
+AU$2.4b
40.2%PB1.6x
NAB National Australia BankAU$40.141.9%
+AU$2.2b
24.5%PB2x
ANZ ANZ Group HoldingsAU$30.621.5%
+AU$1.3b
12.3%PB1.3x
BEN Bendigo and Adelaide BankAU$13.602.0%
+AU$152.9m
39.2%PB1.1x
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BEN

AU$13.60

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

7D

2.0%

1Y

39.2%

BFL

AU$7.53

BSP Financial Group

7D

2.9%

1Y

20.3%

ANZ

AU$30.62

ANZ Group Holdings

7D

1.5%

1Y

12.3%

NAB

AU$40.14

National Australia Bank

7D

1.9%

1Y

24.5%

WBC

AU$33.73

Westpac Banking

7D

2.2%

1Y

40.2%

CBA

AU$160.56

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

7D

1.2%

1Y

38.6%

JDO

AU$2.02

Judo Capital Holdings

7D

3.1%

1Y

70.5%

BOQ

AU$6.97

Bank of Queensland

7D

2.7%

1Y

16.2%